Located
just outside Chonburi on the road to Ban Bung.Buses leave frequently
from Bangkok's Eastern (Ekamai) Bus Terminal for the one-hour trip.
Get off at Ban Bung intersection in Chonburi, then walk or take a
samlor to the meditation centre.

MEDITATION
SYSTEM :

Vipassana using techniques
similar to those taught byMahasi Sayadaw. Based on Four Foundations
ofMindfulness described in the Maha Satipatthana Sutta. Concentrationis
developed on the rise and fall of the abdomen, then awareness is
directed to physical and mental sensations.

Phra
Ajahn Asabha speaks only Thai and Burmese, but a translator can be
arranged. The other teaching monks speak some English.

DESCRIPTION
:

Shaded,
fairly quiet location on the edge of Chonburi.Simple, modern architecture.
Kutis are fairly close together. Separate living and practice areas
for men and women.

SIZE
:

monks
30-60
novices 3-7
nuns 20-30
laypeople 20-30

DAILY
ROUTINE :

Meditators practice
in meditation halls or in rooms according to their own schedule.
Continuity of practice is stressed. Everyone is encouraged to meditate
20 hours a day. One should avoid socializing, reading, and leaving
the centre during one's stay.

FOOD
:

Very good quality
and variety. Monks and novices go on pindabat, then eat mindfully
in their kutis. Laypeople can eat in the kitchen or take food to
their rooms. A simple breakfast is served early morning, then the
main meal in late morning. Laypeople can arrange for food, including
vegetarian, to be ordered from shops and delivered to the centre.

ACCOMMODATIONS
:

Individual
rooms or kutis with screens, electricity, and Thai-style bathrooms
with running water.

WRITE
IN ADVANCE? :

Individual
rooms or kutis with screens, electricity, and Thai-style bathrooms
with running water.

OTHER
INFORMATION :

One should come with
the intention of staying at least 2 weeks. Meditators follow the
8 precepts but may, if needed for health reasons, take food after
mid-day. Phra Ajahn Asabha came to Thailand in 1953, after the Thai
government extended an invitation to the Burmese government to send
vipassana teachers.